Sunday 2 May: Morning lectures (beginning at 8:30 Introduction to the course: goals and organization (course directors) Setting the scene- basics of genetic counselling, principles of communication, overview of genetic services (H. Skirton) Ice-breaking session (H. Skirton, G. Wolff and faculty) Coffee break Mendelian and non-traditional inheritance (H. Kaarianen) 12:30 Lunch Afternoon (beginning at 13:45 ) Diagnostic tools I: Cytogenetics and beyond (C. Delozier) Dice games as an educational tool in risk-based decision making (C. Delozier, G. Wolff and faculty)
Monday 3 May Morning lectures (beginning at 9:00 ) Diagnostic tools II: Molecular analysis (R. Elles) Prenatal diagnosis and screening ? an overview (J. Hahnemann) Coffee break Introduction to cancer genetics (D. Turchetti) 12:15 Lunch Afternoon workshops (at 13:30 and 15:30 , with coffee between) ("Latin Square": each student will rotate through two workshops on Tuesday and two on Wednesday): Pedigree taking and risk analysis (G. Wolff / H Skirton) Prenatal genetic counselling (J. Hahnemann / V. Anastasiadou) Interpretation of laboratory results (R. Elles / D. Coviello) Familial cancer counselling scenarios (H. Kaarianen / C. Delozier / D. Turchetti)
Tuesday 4 May Morning lectures (beginning at 8:30 ) Counselling for predictive testing (G. Wolff / H. Skirton) (2 hours including discussion and exercises) Coffee break Cross-cultural perspectives in genetic counselling and testing : examples from the hemoglobinopathies (V. Anastasiadou) (3/4 hour) Psychosocial impact of genetic tests: the example of counselling and testing for cystic fibrosis (D. Coviello) (3/4 hour) 12:30 Lunch Afternoon workshops (at 13:30 and 15:30 , with coffee between): Latin square, as on Tuesday Evening Discussion on partnership of medical geneticist-genetic counsellors and the development of the profession of genetic counselling in Europe (L. Kerzin-Storrar, C. DeLozier, H. Skirton and all participants and faculty) Edu-share?: sharing of educational material (brochures, books, videos) by students and faculty.
Wednesday 5 May Morning lectures (beginning at 8:30 ) Genetics and counselling in reproductive medicine (G. Bianchi-Movarekhi) Practical aspects of consent, confidentiality and disclosure (Lauren Kerzin-Storrar) Coffee break Genetic screening and testing in children (Discussion - G. Wolff and H. Kaarianen, moderators) Optional workshop for 1 hour (see list at end of program) 13:00 Lunch Afternoon social outing: to be organised dependant on weather etc. but a hike is possible.
Thursday 6 May Morning lectures (beginning at 8:30) Medical genetics and public health: Community genetics (V. Anastasiadou) Basic concepts in dysmorphology (J. Clayton-Smith) Coffee break Mental retardation (J. Clayton-Smith) Optional workshop (from list at end of program) 13:30 Lunch Afternoon Session begins 14:30 Counselling skills in genetic counselling - workshop (facilitators: H. Skirton, G. Wolff, L. Kerzin-Storrar)
Students will be able to choose two workshops from the following subjects, or others which may be suggested during the week ) Practical use of databases in dysmorphology (V. Anastasiadou / J. Clayton-Smith) Difficult ethical situations (H. Skirton / G. Wolff) Setting up and organizing genetic services (V. Anastasiadou / D. Coviello) Counselling in disorders with non-traditional inheritance (L. Kerzin-Storrar) Clinical cytogenetics (J. Hahnemann) Fertility issues (G. Bianchi) Practical counselling in dysmorphology (H. Kaarianen)
Thursday evening - farewell party!
Friday 7 May 10:30 Departure |